New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-02-26
VARIOUS MATTERS IN THE SENATE


DEMOCRATS NETTLED BY THE BROOKLfN INfhSii
GATIoN-DILLs INTRODUCED.
Albany, Feb % Especial. -Assemblymsn Nc
Cam OF Brooklyn called mp to-day his resolution tor
the appointment of committee to investigate alleged
corruption of members of the Legislature In the last
contest Tor United States Senator He made snecr-
ing alusion to the Assembly, investig'ton OF coitup
ton In Brooklyn and ex-S peaker Erwin 10 short
reply said that Mr.. Mccain would never have at
tempted to splash mud over the Republican AS
semblymcn II the Brooklyn investigation had not
been begun The gentleman does not believe his Own
charges of corruption In the Senatorial contest us
assertions concerning the Senatorial contest are 'p
sheerest nonsense and the gossip OF the corridofA
that his resolution for an Investigation De re-
ferIed to the Committee on Grcvdncee The MOTION
adopted ny u vote OF 64 TO ~. The faio"hS
bills were introduced:
Senator Worih-Incorpo rang the Brooklyn Pratt IN
stiiute modelled after the New-York Cool Institute
Senator Plum ztt-Iast Years hill authorizing the Com
rrissoners OF The NevYork Sinking FUND ~ MAKE u
with Second Avenue ro1d for the frro pass
age OF animals etc. Its bridge over the Ar
lem River Mt Seeond-ave. ,. ,,
Senator 1raphaReI-Another blu 10 resuscita'e '"'
senator PlunsItt-Empowerine the Mayor. Aldermen
Commissioner W Public Works Of Now York Z" pave
the Grand boulevard from Piiiynnth to Ninety 'A'"
Senator nriIly-Providins that all Grain inspectors
b. etient- of the state must take osths beioIe
county Judge. that they Will have no uiec, % b
ties FOR violations. etc. and In elect suosfuies state
law for exchange custom.
The Finance Committee reported Mr. Smiths prison
appropriation bill and Mr. Sloan's statement that
on March | 600 prisoners would be ont Of employ
ment the bill WA ordered to the first Committee OF
the Whole tor early consideration.
The Committee on Cities reported favorablv Sena
tor Punkitts bill appropris,ng SlSOo to pay the
salaries OF the teachers oil the schools OF Now ork
REPORT ON LIGHTING AND HEATING CARS.
Albany, Feb 25.-The Board of Railroad Comnis-
soners today made report to the Legislature on the
subject Of lighting and heating The majority re
port. which is signed by John ID. Herman and William
Z. Rogers while condemning the present system, cS
Presses dou proposed devces IL suggests. not
with the view of any legislation at present, however.
that in the construction OF passenger cars hereafter
rs little mfsmmabls material az possible he used II
il shall appear tho whole that heating cath ear In
depcndently Will best subserve the convenience rs
well safety OF the public. the Board deems that II
would bs enact that after January /, lSe-, no
passer ger shall be bested by stove or heater
attached TO the in side Out-de OF the car, which l.
OF so cor struced and guarded TO prevent the car
from citchi.g fire thereirOm under any cfcumstsnoes
Johs UDonnell. IN the minority report ma'ntains
that tho heating OF by taking steam IRON tho
locomotive il practicable and comparatively SAFE lie
opposes the of any stove furnace. The use OF
kerosene any other nhammRble oil upon passenger
cars, he declares sho1ld be prohibited. ie submits
two bills orbdding the oil stoves or furnaces and
inilamInable oils.
ALBANY. Feb. % (>IeciaI-Mr. Arnold. the chairman
OF the Assembly Committee that has been considering
the bills already introduced FOR constitutional
convention. made a favorable report -, thcbnls
offered by Mr. Arnold himself which provides Tor conven
ton Of 60 nenbcrs los Of the delegates 20 DO elected
IN the rs Assembly districts and thirty
Two AZ large Minority representation Is secured by not
permitting voter 10 cs; ballot for more than sKtecn
OF The delegates elected large This viii the
election OF Republicans and sixteen Democratic
delegates at large according to the present representa-
ton In the Assembly The division In tho convention -
far a. the assembly dccrntcs concerned would be
nfty iour Democrats and scych -four Hepubcab% lhe
IIr. plan for the election Of the convention delegates ny
districts and wish that the convention may
hc elected spring. Inc Republicans fear that Kcplb-
lcdu farmers cannot be Induced 10 go o tlr polls III me
curing the other hand ba0ting place, are easily
a. sntratci. BIT Arnofs hil pInEhe- tht the uf
gates shall he elected Ia November the REGULAR yearly
election. The time When the COW eniinn sod meet l.
blank I'm the bill but the Republican uctnher- ~ tho
committee holding the cOuyeHti"n meeting I'm The
spring 1855. The Democrats opposed consideration Of
the bill until tLcy reminded by Mr. Erwin and Mr..
Arnold that they have hitherto pretended that they
anxious TO have the bin considered With all possible haste
then they their consent To the bill being made a
special order iOr week from Tuesday.
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT INSURANCE COMPANIES
ALBANY, Feb. 2J-The efforts Of Robert A. Maxwell.
the Superintendent Of this Insurance Dopar cheek
the defaudng OF widows and orphans by the bogus
sessnent life Insurance companies apparently 10
ceiye the aid Of tho Legislature. Yesterday Senator
Veddcr introduced resolution for the appointment OF
committee learn whether the receiver OF the Universal
Life Insurance Company Harry III. Wendell, OF Albany
Is doing any work, M money OF the bankrupt concern
at AL e rsolutlon providing for inye-g
OF the Mutual Trust Fund Benefit Lne Insurance. Com
on the resolutions postponed until Wednesday
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